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Celebrating Georgia Ag Week 2019
Mar 18, 2019
If you’ve eaten today, you should thank your local farmers! Agriculture is our state’s largest and oldest industry. Each year, agriculture contributes more than $70 billion to Georgia’s state economy. About 1 in 7 Georgians make the choice to earn a living in agriculture, forestry or related fields ...

Graves Announces Student Art Exhibit Kick-Off in Calhoun
Mar 15, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) today announced that the local student artwork submitted for the Congressional Art Competition will be on display to the public in Calhoun starting Monday, March 18th. Monday kicks off the three-week local free exhibit at the Harris Arts Center. In partne...

Graves & Kilmer: Common Ground Exists to Modernize Congress
Mar 12, 2019
Washington, D.C. – The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (“Select Committee”) kicked off its first hearing of the 116th Congress today with a Member Day. Thirty-one current Members of Congress, both Democrat and Republican, testified in front of the full committee and highlighted key...

Graves: Trump’s Budget is a Courageous Step to Address Nation’s Debt
Mar 11, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Following the release of President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal, A Budget for a Better America, Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) shared the following statement: “Under President Trump’s pro-growth policies and leadership, our economy is booming and American workers are seeing...

Graves: Funding Bill Falls Short, Trump Is Right To Take Action
Feb 14, 2019
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) tonight issued the following statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019, legislation providing funding for one-quarter of the federal government, which included long-debated policy related to homeland and border security: “I will not support a bill that falls ...

Graves Statement On Conference Committee And Democrat Opening Offer
Feb 1, 2019
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14), who is a member of the bipartisan Conference Committee to secure the border, issued the following statement on the Democrat’s opening offer: “One week ago today, we reached a deal to open the government and begin border security negotiations. I was optimistic about our abi...